--- product_id: 853983 title: "Practical Electronics for Inventors" price: "£3.72" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/853983-practical-electronics-for-inventors store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Practical Electronics for Inventors **Price:** £3.72 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Practical Electronics for Inventors - **How much does it cost?** £3.72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/853983-practical-electronics-for-inventors) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Practical Electronics for Inventors [Scherz, Paul, Monk, Simon] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Practical Electronics for Inventors Review: BEST Book Out There for Electronics - I teach an introductory class in electronics at a small university. The class is intended for scientists, not electrical engineers; so the emphasis is on basic knowledge, practical troubleshooting skills, and design. I've used the Second Edition of this book a number of times with some satisfaction simply because the book covered most of what I needed. It was a great reference book for just about anything someone would want to know about electronics. However, there were some notable gaps in the Second Edition that I typically teach in an electronics class; specifically, I teach a section on transducers and microcontrollers. With the Third Edition, there are new sections on sensors (transducers) and microcontrollers, and now this book has everything in it that I could possibly want to teach. I've been using the Arduino for class the last couple of years because most scientists would use a microcontroller to design a piece of equipment instead of discrete gates and logic chips. So with these new additions, I cannot imagine any other book that would be needed for a class. So from this point forward, I will be using this book for EVERY electronics class that I teach. The detail in the book is in-depth enough for folks who want to know how everything works, BUT the person who wants to skip past the theory can certainly do that and STILL learn a lot from this book. As I teach, I tend to skip around within the book to cover what is important to me. The chapters are designed to be somewhat modular; for instance, I can teach the basics of analog electronics and transistors and then move to microcontrollers without necessarily having to spend a lot of time time on discrete logic chips. There are lots of illustrations and graphs; so those who need to see something to understand it will be pleased. There is also a lot of detail on practical things like motors that generally are NOT in an electronics book. The sections on household electricity are excellent and very useful, since some equipment/inventions would require mains power. So knowing how to be safe around it and how to use it properly is important. I haven't read every single page yet and marked it up. In a book this size, I am sure there will be some typographical errors along the way and maybe even a mistake or two in explaining something. But I would still say this book is the BEST practical book on electronics out there. Kudos to Mr Scherz and Dr. Monk. You've taken an excellent book and modernized it in a great way for the current day. In short, for a 1000 page book, anyone who buys this is getting a bargain. It's the BEST. Review: An excellent book on the theory and practice of electronics - This book is packed with useful theory and practical information. It would be great for anyone who wants to learn electronics, or who already knows the subject and needs a helpful reference. It covers theory at every level from basic hydraulic analogies (voltage = pressure, current = flow) to Thevenin's Theorem and phasor diagrams. Moving beyond theory, the book examines the properties of typical commercially available components including optoelectronics and sensors, and gives dozens of practical examples of circuit design. A chapter on "Hands-On Electronics" has practical advice ranging from soldering to the use of test instruments and how to set up an electronics lab. The last third of the book explores operational amplifiers (op-amps), filters, voltage regulators, digital electronics (and commonly used integrated circuits), microcontrollers (with a focus on the Arduino), motors, audio, and finally modular electronics. These are followed by appendices with reference information on power distribution and home wiring, error analysis, and useful facts and formulas. The only part of this 2013 edition that seems at all dated is the Modular Electronics chapter, which omits some currently popular hardware such as the Raspberry Pi. However, the chapter is still useful for its examples, and current information can easily be found on line. I strongly recommend this book as a text for anyone who wants to learn electronics, or anyone who already knows the subject and would like a handy reference. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #645,413 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #26 in Integrated Circuits | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 694 Reviews | ## Images ![Practical Electronics for Inventors - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81esow+IyCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BEST Book Out There for Electronics *by S***T on February 6, 2013* I teach an introductory class in electronics at a small university. The class is intended for scientists, not electrical engineers; so the emphasis is on basic knowledge, practical troubleshooting skills, and design. I've used the Second Edition of this book a number of times with some satisfaction simply because the book covered most of what I needed. It was a great reference book for just about anything someone would want to know about electronics. However, there were some notable gaps in the Second Edition that I typically teach in an electronics class; specifically, I teach a section on transducers and microcontrollers. With the Third Edition, there are new sections on sensors (transducers) and microcontrollers, and now this book has everything in it that I could possibly want to teach. I've been using the Arduino for class the last couple of years because most scientists would use a microcontroller to design a piece of equipment instead of discrete gates and logic chips. So with these new additions, I cannot imagine any other book that would be needed for a class. So from this point forward, I will be using this book for EVERY electronics class that I teach. The detail in the book is in-depth enough for folks who want to know how everything works, BUT the person who wants to skip past the theory can certainly do that and STILL learn a lot from this book. As I teach, I tend to skip around within the book to cover what is important to me. The chapters are designed to be somewhat modular; for instance, I can teach the basics of analog electronics and transistors and then move to microcontrollers without necessarily having to spend a lot of time time on discrete logic chips. There are lots of illustrations and graphs; so those who need to see something to understand it will be pleased. There is also a lot of detail on practical things like motors that generally are NOT in an electronics book. The sections on household electricity are excellent and very useful, since some equipment/inventions would require mains power. So knowing how to be safe around it and how to use it properly is important. I haven't read every single page yet and marked it up. In a book this size, I am sure there will be some typographical errors along the way and maybe even a mistake or two in explaining something. But I would still say this book is the BEST practical book on electronics out there. Kudos to Mr Scherz and Dr. Monk. You've taken an excellent book and modernized it in a great way for the current day. In short, for a 1000 page book, anyone who buys this is getting a bargain. It's the BEST. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent book on the theory and practice of electronics *by E***S on October 19, 2015* This book is packed with useful theory and practical information. It would be great for anyone who wants to learn electronics, or who already knows the subject and needs a helpful reference. It covers theory at every level from basic hydraulic analogies (voltage = pressure, current = flow) to Thevenin's Theorem and phasor diagrams. Moving beyond theory, the book examines the properties of typical commercially available components including optoelectronics and sensors, and gives dozens of practical examples of circuit design. A chapter on "Hands-On Electronics" has practical advice ranging from soldering to the use of test instruments and how to set up an electronics lab. The last third of the book explores operational amplifiers (op-amps), filters, voltage regulators, digital electronics (and commonly used integrated circuits), microcontrollers (with a focus on the Arduino), motors, audio, and finally modular electronics. These are followed by appendices with reference information on power distribution and home wiring, error analysis, and useful facts and formulas. The only part of this 2013 edition that seems at all dated is the Modular Electronics chapter, which omits some currently popular hardware such as the Raspberry Pi. However, the chapter is still useful for its examples, and current information can easily be found on line. I strongly recommend this book as a text for anyone who wants to learn electronics, or anyone who already knows the subject and would like a handy reference. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The most complete practical electronics book ever read... *by M***A on December 18, 2014* I work in RF electronics and packet radio transmission and this book is now used to supplement a few gray areas and enhance my knowledge...What I love about this book and what sets it different from other books is the decision by the author to not only involve minute details about how capacitors and inductors work, but also illustrate in 3d like substance what these electrons actually do under the influence of voltage potentials, timings and other things...The effort put into this book by the authors is just monumental...These are not 2d drawings with meaningless text attached, but actually problems that are meticulously worked out to minute detail and presented in a juicy 3d representation...I never knew I could learn so much details about coils, magnetism, flux lines, stray capacitance and resistance (parasitics), inductance, flux mechanisms, permeability of core material, air coils, toroids with various AL indexes of every fashion are all discussed with worked out problems in the book...This author is not only one of the non-lazy, I'm so smart so go figure it yourself author that copies irrelevant integration formulas from other books, but by simplifying complicated terminology, also manages to take you on a trip of the mind that goes beyond understanding the fundamentals and continuously engages and enhances your knowledge spectrum by continuously also stimulating your interest and sometimes refreshing your memory on some of the gray areas with ease and substance...Can this book ever be outdone? I'm quarter of the way through it and I am insanely grateful to this author! Things have become so much more clear! Next book he puts out...I'm getting it without even looking at the reviews! ## Frequently Bought Together - Practical Electronics for Inventors - Make: Electronics: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast - Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Switches, Encoders, Relays, Transistors --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/853983-practical-electronics-for-inventors](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/853983-practical-electronics-for-inventors) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*